Motometer-anchor



w. I. ASHTON.

MOTOMETER ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED IAN. Io. 1921.

1,390,97 5. V PatentedSept- 20, 1921.

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PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JAMES ASHTON, 0F DALLAS, TEXAS.

MOTOMETER-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application-filed January 10, 1921. -Serial No. 436,261.y

To all whom t may gconcern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JAMES ASH- ToNfa citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and-State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Motometer-Anchor, of which the followingis a specification. v,

The object of' my invention is to provide -a means whereby a motometercan be anchored securely to the radiator of an automobile, thus makingtheft of same impossible, or so difficult that it will not be attempted.

The nature of my invention will be fully understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, formingpart hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section showing a radiatorfilling cap and motometer in place, with my improved anchor attached;Fig. 2, is an elevation view of the anchor and parts 'ready to beattached to the motometer; Fig.

3, isa section showing cap removed and motometer tilted to one side togive space for filling the radiator with water; F ig. 4, is a detailsect`0n of link and anchor taken on line 4 4, of lig. 2; Fig. 5, is aperspective view of a simple, modified form of my invention. v

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings in which the numeral 1 is an ordinary typeof motometer attached to aradiator filling cap by means of the nut 3having a protecting cap 4 screwed to its lower extremity. Tn the end ofcap 4, is swiveled the eye 5, to which is attached. the link 6.Depending from the link `6, is an anchor bar 7. It can be seen that theanchor 7, is limited in rotation because of contact with the verticaloverflow pipe 8, therefore, the swiveled eye 5, is introduced to provideproper means of rotation of the cap 2, in order that it may be unscrewedand removed for filling the radiator with water.

The anchor consists of a metal bar 7, from which projects acentrallylocated right angle arm 9, with a slot l0, the lower end of whichterminates in a circuilar o y ening 11. Now by referring to Fig. 2, andig. 4, the object of this slot and opening will be made clear. The link6, is moved downward in the slot to the circularl opening 11, thuspermitting the anchor 7 to be tilted to an approximate parallel positionwith the link 6 as shown by a dotted line position 12. In

this position it can be lowered into the radiator through thefillingspout, where, when it is free to do so, the anchor resumes its normalhorizontal position by gravity; the link 6, following the slot 10, toits uppermost end. It will be noted that the link 6, and arm 9, are ofrectangular construction, thereby locking one into the other, when thelink 6, is at the top terminus of the slot 10. This locking of the twomembers, as described, prevents the anchor from being raised, while inthe radiator, to a parallel position to the link, with a wire or otherliker which will catch and hang to the side of the radiator 14. Fig. 5,shows a modified form of my invention in which the link 6, is made ofround material and linked to the anchor 7', through the hole 11. It isobvious that in this form' the anchor bar must be more than twice thelength of the radiator opening that both ends might at all times engagethe sides of said opening to prevent its withdrawal through same. Whilethis form embodies the spirit and principle of my invention, it couldnot, on account of the length, be inserted in radiator where thedistance between the top of the radiator and the -cooling cells islimited.

Having thus described he nature and ob- `iect of my invention, what lclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis- 1. A motometer anchor, consisting of a metal bar, with a centrallylocated right angle arm; in said arm a slot terminating in a circularaperture at its lower extremity.

2. A motometer anchor having a slot, in combination with a link withrectangular sides to engage in said slot and prevent said anchor fromturning on said link, substantially as described.

WLLIAM JAMES ASHTON.

